Portcullis Surgery

Welcome to our Website

We have produced this website to provide you with information
about the way the Practice is organised and the services that are
provided directly by Practice Staff, or by other members of the
Primary Health Care Team. Services will, by necessity, change from
time to time, please do not hesitate to telephone the Practice to
check the current position.

Prime Ministers GP Access Fund

We are taking part in a pilot scheme under the Prime Ministers
GP Access Fund which offers our patients the opportunity to see a GP
or nurse for a routine appointment when they need to. There is a
network of GP practices in Shropshire which are offering extended
opening hours for routine appointments.

Emergency medical care when Portcullis Surgery is closed is still
provided by Shropdoc. The GP or nurse whom you will see, will have
access to your medical records under special data sharing agreements
and you will be asked for your consent for them to access your
records when making an appointment and at the start of the
consultation. Your usual GP here at Portcullis will be able to see
the consultation on your records.

These appointments can NOT be booked via
Portcullis Surgery, instead you must ring 0333 222 6649
to book or cancel one. Please note there are no appointments under
this scheme available at Portcullis and the appointments you will be
offered will be at various practices across Shropshire and at
various times. Please see leaflet below for more information:
Extended Hours Information

Saturday Routine Appointments

Our patients are able to see a local GP or nurse for a routine
appointment at one of the participating practices (excluding
Portcullis), please click
here to see a list of practices and dates. Appointments can be
made by calling 0333 222 6649 only.

Dr Catherine Beanland, and Trish would like to say a BIG
THANK YOU to everyohne who sponsored them in the Great
Birmingham Run 2015 on 18 October 2015.

They completed the run and raised £1,000 for the Alzheimer's
Society.

New Petition for Ludlow Hospital

"To the Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group, we would like
your board to ensure the longterm sustainability of Ludlow Community
Hospital by supporting the hospital to be selected as one of the
Shropshire Urgent Care Centres of the Future Fit Program" Click here to petition the management of Ludlow Hospital

Friends and Family Test

Please navigate to our FFT page to complete a
small survey and also to view our previous results to date.

Patient Online Access

Newly Registered Patients

To register with our practice, please download our New Patient
Registration Pack, or call in to the Surgery and collect it from
reception. New patients registering with the Practice will be asked
to complete a Health Questionnaire which enables the Practice to
manage ongoing medical conditions.

You will be required to provide identification, e.g. Passport,
Photo Driving Licence.

Accountable / Named GP

From the 1st of April 2015, the practice is required under the
terms of the latest GP contract to allocate all patients a named
accountable GP. This is an administrative exercise in order that
patients can have a named responsible GP should they require them.
Your named accountable GP will be the named doctor you are
registered with. If you wish to be told the name of your accountable
GP, please ask the receptionists when you are next in the surgery.

Please note: there is no need to telephone the practice for this
information. If you need input from a variety of health
professionals, then you can discuss these with the named GP if you
wish. Alternatively you can discuss these with any of the other
doctors. Those of you whom receive regular repeat medications will
have your named GP printed on the white repeat medication slip.
Having a named GP does not prevent you seeing any other doctor in
the practice. Your named GP will not be available at all times and
if your needs are urgent, you may need to discuss them with an
alternative doctor.

Temporary Residents

We are always happy to see any relatives or friends staying with
you if they need a Doctor or Nurse. They will need to fill out a
short form for the information to be returned to their own Doctor.
Please arrive 10 minutes before your appointment to allow time for
completion of the necessary forms.

Teaching and Research

As a teaching practice, medical students spend part of their
training with us from Keele University. The Practice is also
involved with medical research in partnership with Primary Care
Reasearch at Keele University. We would value your co-operation with
both of these, but we understand if you do not want to be involved.

Zero Tolerance

This Practice supports the Government’s NHS zero tolerance zone
campaign. GPs and their Staff have the right to care for others
without fear of being attacked or abused. We ask that you treat
your GP and Practice Staff with courtesy and consideration.

Practice Certificate for 2016 - 2017

01584 872 939

Opening Hours

Extended Hours

If you are unable to attend the surgery in core hours we have
extended hours available:

Monday Evening:
6:30pm - 7:15pm

Friday Morning Breakfast Surgery:
07:00am - 07:45am

HCA

Monday Evening:
6:30pm - 6:45pm

Friday Morning:
7:30am - 7:45am

Anyone for CoCo?

Have you got a couple of hours each week you could spare to
support someone in our community? Loneliness can lead to crisis,
please download our
leaflet for
more information, or navigate to our Compassionate
Communities page

**Patient Data**

We have recently added a **New Page** to our
website titled, 'Patient Data', please
navigate to this page to read important information on how
information about you helps us provide better care.

Access to the surgery

The Surgery is fully equipped for disabled access, including
toilet facilities.

Your Local Clincal Commissioners

The area served by Portcullis Surgery is in the district covered
by Shropshire County Commissioning Group. The CCG is responsible for
ensuring you get all the health services you need. For details of
your Local CCC click on the link below:http://www.shropshireccg.nhs.uk/

Language

Please contact the surgery if you believe yourself or a family
member may need the assistance of an interpreter at a consultation.
The Practice will endeavour to obtain an interpreter if one is not
already available.

GP Net Earnings

All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g.
average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at
each practice.

The average pay for GPs working in Portcullis Surgery in the last
financial year was £60,542 before tax and National Insurance. This
is for 3 full time GPs and 3 salaried GPs who worked in the practice
for more than six months.